Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-04

Adelbert w. Brady Of Merely, was ar
rested in Windsor, Ont, recently, by Chic
Bains on q charge OF forgery, alleged I,
have been committed in Big Rapids abou
amonth ago.
The colored masons OF Michigan in SEES
sion at Kalamazoo, effected an anal
gamation Of the unity and compact grand
lodges. The officers are: Grand Master
j. j. Evans, Battle Creek Deputy Grand
Master, w. Il. Blackburn, Ann Arbor
Senior Warden, ii. Ii. Tillman, Kalama
roo; Junior Warden, Jas. Dungill, Kala-
mazoo; Secretary, w. |. Butler, Portland
Treasurer, s. Robinson, Detroit; Lecturer,
T.. Hunter, Detroit; Tyler, w. II. Carter,
Battle Greek; Senior Deacon, g. W. Hen
der son, Lonsing; Junior Deacon, A. Swan,
Detroit. Appointments-We District
Deputy Master, j. ID. Wells, Detroit ;
Northern District Deputy Master, e. w.
Jurisprudence is: II. ID. Vsnia, Detroit
w. #. Conner, Covert and w. s. Roberts
Lawrence. Foreign correspondence: q. g.
Curtis Niles X. NJ. Jarvis, Kalamazoo,
and w. s. Roberts, Lawrence.
"Uncle Tom" Palmer was found frozen
10 death near Elk Rapids the other dav
He had wandered from home and lost his
way.
Rumored that can factory will soon be
started in Buchanan
Gov. Luce installed the officers Of Oneida
orange at Grand Ledge the other night, in
the presence of 1000 or more people and
then delivered an address on agricul-
tural topics and the principles and objects
Of the grange.
Mike Donahue fell in front OF Washing
ton avenue street car in Lansing the
other night, while intoxicated The wheels
crushed him horribly, every rib being torn
loose from the back bone. He lived two
hours
+. A. Meyers, Detroit architect, has
made proposal for designs for the con
sressional library in Washington.
President and officers of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Michigan
petition congress for the passage of the
Blair educational bill.
The trial of Charles Allen for the muir
Ter OF John Croker Of Grand Junction,
occupied the circuit court room for sever
al days and the jury found verdict OF
guilty of murder in the second degree
Judge Mills sentenced Allen for twenty
hree years at Jackson. Joseph Allen,
ather OF the convicted man. is held for
uture trial as an accessory 90 the crime.
DIR, Mclean has sued again the Evening
Ne"s Of Detroit for $4,000 The doctor
reformed an operation upon a Muskegon |
ady, who afterwards died. The Netos
laimS that in performing the operation,
he doctor violated medical ethics
Advices received by the state railroad
indicate that 1857 will be the
reatest year in railroad construction in
he history Of Michigan. 1t is said that
OF less than 80 miles OF roads will be
dded to the former quota of the state
ossibly 1000.
The boiler in Joseph Broos' sawmill in
akeview burst the other day instantly
Hing James o. Wilson The mill is a total
reck
The great international bridge to be
'ected next summer over the rapids at
lult Ste. Marie will be 800 feet in length.
it'll $50 feet spans. and viii cost a ronnd
ilion of dollars II will he built at some
rye iron mandatory and taken there
ready to place upon the piers and bolt
gether. II is To be ready for trains TO
Iss over il by Jan. |, 1855.
Col. Nelson Strong died in Ann Arbor
the 30th ult.. aged &C. vnlrs.